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Warlpiri

Warlpiri
Warl·pi·ri (wälʹbə-rē) n. pl. Warlpiri or Warl·pi·ris
1. A member of a traditionally nomadic Aboriginal people of north-central and central Australia.
2. The Pama-Nyungan language of this people, known for its relatively free word order.
  [Warlpiri, tribal name.]

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Universalium. 2010.

  
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